Experimental
Experimental
Someone/Anyone – “Turning on Each Other”
A creative whirlwind from Someone/Anyone, featuring multiple vocalists and bustling brass/synth interplay, “Turning on Each Other” is a standout release. The synth fragments and “will I ever be free,” vo...
Experimental
Astralseid – “Shadow Love”
Shamanic Love by Astralseid Shamanic Love is an atmospheric, trance-inducing release from from Nordic electronic duo Astralseid, conjuring heady and spiritual vibes. The duo show commendable tonal variation throughout, ranging ...
Experimental
Premiere: Chris Portka – ‘Hey buddy, can you spare $74k / year?’
Releasing this Thursday from Chris Portka, Hey buddy, can you spare $74k / year? finds the Oakland-based artist traversing across a variety of soundscapes and styles. Per Portka, the eight tracks throughout aim to capture ̶...
Experimental
Arlen Hart Ginsburg + Stonehenge Parnhashnakovsky – “A Nice Day For Golf”
“A Nice Day For Golf” is a collaboration piece from Arlen Hart Ginsburg and Chris Carr (Stonehenge Parnhashnakovsky). The release explores the events of last summer — the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floy...
Experimental
Babi – “Orchid Hunter”
If you have experienced Nintendo’s Pikmin video game franchise, Babi‘s “Orchid Hunter” may sound quite familiar. For one, the game’s unique soundtrack is widely acclaimed for its soundscapes, fond ...
Baroque/Chamber-Pop
YVA – “Fountain of Youth”
The moody, brilliant “Fountain of Youth” captivates with chilling vocals and string-based processions. YVA wows with an engrossing soundscape, reminding of the ruminating aesthetic apparent on Pulp’s This Is H...
Experimental
Delta Will – “Any Body”
A track from Delta Will‘s upcoming LP, Multitudes III, “Any Body” is a stirring effort with striking vocals and structural expansion. The initial vocal presence is one of suave retrospection, nicely aligning w...
Experimental
NTHNL – “Duality”
NTHNL is the New York-based project of Jake Rudin. The project’s new album, Tranquility Studies (Vol. 1), provides a meditative, hypnotic experience that helps achieve accessing expansive states of mind. Diverse soundscap...
Experimental
Scott Stevenson – “Maelstrom”
Brisbane-based artist Scott Stevenson shows a wholly unique soundscape throughout “Maelstrom,” his latest track. Ghostly piano and industrial bass tones construct a haunting feel to start. Percussive additions arriv...
Experimental
Vast Caldera – “Adamant”
Sweeping strings, haunting guitars, and brassy adornments are among the forces flowing throughout “Adamant,” a track from Vast Caldera, the project of Justin Weiss. From the NYC artist’s Vast Caldera 1 EP, ...
